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Astronomers investigate black hole jets with Event Horizon Telescope
Astronomers are now confident the Event Horizon Telescope can help them decode elusive origins of black hole jets.
Star escapes ravenous supermassive black hole, leaving behind its stellar partner
Scientists want to know if a tidal disruption event that exploded twice is the result of a star abandoning its binary partner, allowing it to be devoured by a supermassive black hole.
Small satellite constellation could reveal black holes like never before
A constellation of small satellites could help researchers view processes in close vicinity of supermassive black holes like never before.
Black holes can squash star formation, James Webb Space Telescope finds
"The Spiderweb protocluster is an ideal laboratory for investigating the relationship between black holes and star formation in detail."
The top 7 black hole discoveries from 2024
2024 was a big year for black hole science, and Space.com was on duty all year to bring you every major development in our understanding of the universe's most fascinating entities.
Black hole paradox that stumped Stephen Hawking may have a solution, new paper claims
As black holes slowly vanish through Hawking radiation, their information may be preserved in subtle space-time ripples, a new theory suggests.
Accidental discovery reveals 'millinovas,' a new class of cosmic explosion 100 times brighter than the sun
Astronomers have accidently spotted a new type of cosmic explosion called a "millinova" triggered by white dwarfs feeding on stars. If that sounds familiar get ready for a suprise!
NASA's Hubble and Chandra telescopes discover a strange 'sideways' black hole in a cosmic crime scene (image)
Using the NASA space telescopes Hubble and Chandra astronomers have discovered a strange black hole that has been knocked on its side in a cosmic crime scene.
